Galax played its first game under its new lights Friday. Had they been playing under a few dozen handheld flashlights it still would have been perfectly clear – the kids Galax has running the ball are going to be better most of the time than the guys trying to tackle them.

Donte Peoples carried 22 times for 211 yards and three touchdowns while Steven Peoples added 119 yards and a TD on 13 attempts as Galax overcame a sloppy performance to hold of Glenvar 38-25 in a nondistrict game. It was the season opener for both teams.

Seniors 50 and older in the Twin County area have an opportunity to participate in the first-ever Twin County Senior Olympics on Sept. 14 and 15, but time is running out to register.
The deadline for registration is this Friday — Aug. 31.
The recreation departments from Carroll, Galax and Grayson, along with the Hillsville Rotary Club and Carroll Wellness Center, have teamed up to sponsor the Olympics. “They have worked very hard to make this a reality for us,” said Dennis Ward of Hillsville, the event’s organizer.

It’s been a long time coming, but the 3,600-square-foot Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial is another step closer to being completed.
The city recently contracted with North Carolina Granite Corp. to provide and install memorial stones at the site by the end of October. The memorial stones will represent each of the military branches.
A dedication is to be held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at the memorial beside the Galax Public Library.

HILLSVILLE — Carroll Commonwealth’s Attorney Nathan Lyons recently released these updates on cases his office has prosecuted, which have resulted in convictions:

• In Carroll County Circuit Court on Aug. 13, Douglas Austin Jennings, 29, of Galax pleaded guilty to one count each of robbery, aggravated malicious wounding, statutory burglary and malicious wounding in the commission of a robbery.

HILLSVILLE — Mayor Greg Crowder is eager to hire a new town manager, so issues involving economic development and utilities won’t continue to be delayed.
The hiring process could be time-consuming, as the town has received a total of 80 applications for the manager post and a police chief vacancy.